I've come back from my trip with way less than I hoped, but more than I could've had (which is nothing). I've got a few stories to tell, but the moral of the story is that being subject to your family's dickish whims and California's shitty prices tends to combine at the worst times. But I did get $10 debit card out of it, so I have some extra money to spend on bulk buying stuff on Amazon.
Also, the next post is going to be a list of all the ePubs I've made so far.Also, I've found out that there don't seem to be legal ePubs of WH40K stuff, so I've got some extra stuff that I can do.
List of all my ePubs:
seaQuest DSV, Novel 1: https://mega.co.nz/#!YE1ihARB!wjZe-j79pv8T61Ou-goJh7QaXzBMW-VEiDwjkgIaOsI
seaQuest DSV: Fire Below: http://www.mediafire.com/download/5fb3dlxm1eoy34v/seaQuest_DSV__Fire_Below.epub
Event Horizon: http://www.mediafire.com/download/23gqj2o7bpa6b1e/Event_Horizon.rar
Stargate: http://www.mediafire.com/download/d5qtq8cxi44d1i2/Stargate.epub
Stargate Rebellion: http://www.mediafire.com/download/sa7ipqdgx3n3ykx/Stargate_Rebellion.epub
The Black Hole: http://www.mediafire.com/download/83v9kfi9k1uxj43/The_Black_Hole.epub
Titan A.E.: http://www.mediafire.com/download/o2do8qxfopv36rk/Titan_A.E..epub
ID4: Silent Zone: http://www.mediafire.com/download/d90ja86ge6ada5a/Independence_Day__Silent_Zone.epub
ID4: War in the Desert: http://www.mediafire.com/download/yp7z8ay0xu77u78/Independence_Day__War_in_the_Desert.epub
Star Trek: Challenger: Chainmail/Exodus: http://www.mediafire.com/download/vujuo2mq87ns5h3/Challenger_-_Chainmail.rar
>>11200893
good to have you back bro. Sorry to hear about your trip. What will you be scanning in next?
The TNG Nitpickers thing must be a beast if you're still not done with it.
But welcome back!
Why there aren't more /m/ related hentai? There is lots of fantasy hentai for example, and magical girl hentai, but almost no mecha hentai.
Meanwhile, normal mecha anime always have the lewedst girls. Why doesn't japan realize mecha is a goldmine to produce hentai anime
>>11210045
it's a lot easier to have the boob ninja get attacked by the rape demon
mecha means you have to come up with reasons for the robots and the people in them to fuck
maybe something like a lewd Yuna
>>11210047
>Female mecha pilot
>Shot down
>Captured by enemy faceless men in suits
>Profit
>>11210045
>almost no mecha hentai
There is a metric fuckton of that stuff. Learn those runes and hit the games.
hey /m/
I'm in the mood for something like Giant Robo
is the 2003 Astro Boy series any good?
Absolutely nothing to do with Giant Robo other than both being based on old properties, but yes
>>11224853
I thought it would have a similar... vibe? Mad doctors, adventure, mechas, old school ass kicking. Plus I really like Pluto
would you recommend anything else?
>>11224859
The newer Tetsujin 28 series, maybe? The immortal cop guy even shows up there, too.
hey /m/ guess im here to tell you guys that i found 2 new games on steam that are mech that i didn't know about before/never heard discussed. one released like 10 days ago. http://store.steampowered.com/app/266470/ and this one http://store.steampowered.com/app/313980/
this one that didn't really interest me because frankly it looks stupid http://store.steampowered.com/app/298520/ finally this one too http://store.steampowered.com/app/313730/ which i also have no interest in.
Didn't know about Dark Horizons. Mite be cool.
I'm actually waiting for Sunrider to finish. I got to about 3/4ths of the game until I quit out of sheer frustration. Apparently, I needed to git gud some. My tip: kill everything on sight unless it's an escape mission (otherwise you'd be swamped eventually) because money for upgrades is a big ass problem later.
>>11250942
yeah makes me think of chromehounds and mechwarrior.
Post "original" mecha. Nothing like fan Gundams or Macross or whatever mechs, just pure original stuff from an artist on Pixiv or one of the boorus.
I like this guy's stuff personally. Kind of reminds me of a souped up version of the White Glint.
A favorite from the last thread.
NINJA MECH WITH A LANCE COMING THROUGH
here goes
Why has the mecha videogame genre been dead in the West since last generation? Especially if you take PC into account
>>11209220
>Especially if you take PC into account
What is Mech Warrior Online? What is Strike Suit Zero?
Also, because Mecha just isn't that popular in the west. Same reason CoD type games aren't popular in Japan.
>>11209220
You could argue that this is mechaeven though it really isn't
's fun though
>>11209265
Those are two games in how many years? One is a F2P MMO for christs sake.
If we are to build real combat mecha, energy source size/weight will be a limiting factor determining the size of mecha itself. What should be the size of real combat mecha? Odaiba Gundam is so big it's not practical in urban warfare and its size probably makes it an easy target for guerrilla counter-attacks. What energy source can we use, is portable nuclear reactor feasible? Are small reactors available? When will they be available?
Power armor is the limit, I think. 8-10 ft. tall.
there are small nuke reactors out there: but they can't even power a hairdryer.
if it ever becomes a thing, and i am not sure why it would, it'd be small. like patlabor small. or power loader small. or pic related.
it's got a diesel engine
>>11235079
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OK-900_reactor this says typical ship has 2x171MW reactors, how much power would a Gundam need to move and power its energy weapons (presumably laser tech at this stage)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small,_sealed,_transportable,_autonomous_reactor this says size depends on power output, would 20MW be enough for a mecha?
Why aren't tanks more popular?
When talking about mecha, it's always giant robots.
Tanks need more love too.
Tank thread.
I know it's rather too early but I need to ask where you can get information on Argevollen setting (especially the mech names). Any official site/dedicated fansite?
Oh well, Argevollen thread
I'd like to see mecha scans myself.
>>11215822
>Any official site
http://argevollen.com/index.html
http://argevollen.com/contents/world/trailkrieger/bloodyhopper.html
to be more exact for the vehicles/mechs seen so far. They even show the transport vehicles/tanks
There's been something that's been bugging me about Dunbine, and I wanna know two things.
1. Is it true that the license for Dunbine expired?
2. If so, then is it possible to give this show newer, better subs?
I'd also like to know.
bumping.
I'm not sure about the license, but getting better subs is never easy. Unless you have the resources to get it done yourself OP.
>>11216530
>1. Is it true that the license for Dunbine expired?
well ADV held the rights and they went out of business so..YES?
>2. If so, then is it possible to give this show newer, better subs?
It is technically POSSIBLE yes
Mobile Suit Gundam Online is a F2P Third Person Action Game revolving around 51 vs 51 large scale battles with the a commander on each side, and 6 v 6 arena style combat. This kusoge has currently been operating since December 2012, and while it is in Japanese, what has not been translated by the wiki has English titling underneath the Japanese. There are five types of mobile suit: Assault, Heavy Weapons, Sniper, Support, and Artillery. There are also option modules which you can equip on mobile suits to increase their abilities.
WARNING!: The game is currently in a period of upheaval and problems. Join at your own risk!
Official site: http://msgo.bandainamco-ol.jp/
Note: Due to IP restrictions, a VPN is requried to play, but these are free/dirt cheap.
>Currently recommended VPNs (Mileage will vary greatly depending on your location, don't expect ping of under 100ms unless you're very lucky)
>VPNgate is slow and terrible but can be used to try the game out
http://www.vpngate.net/
>Mudfish is the recommended VPN as it is cheap, you can route specific programs through the VPN, and you are charged per GB of use rather than a monthly fee.
http://en.loxch.com/
>Japanese Wiki
http://gow.swiki.jp/
>English wiki and Getting started (Provided by Korbo, Thank You!):
https://sites.google.com/site/msgoenglish/
>Service registration:
http://msgo.bandainamco-ol.jp/register/index.php?from=mtop
Click the blue button and enter your banana ID (if you've made one, otherwise use the orange button and make one).
>Video Setup Tutorial:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fCJ0pxXP58 [Embed] [Embed] [Embed]
>NEO-GOONSA is where everyone is right now but me!
>Doan's Island has been announced as the next map. News is available here
https://msgo.bandainamco-ol.jp/member/support/letter.php
Population of Shangri-La & Fransesca
The Week of July 27th to August 2nd
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>DX Releases
Federation: Full Armor Gundam (Heavy) [340:400], Pale Rider (Assault) [320:320]
Zeon: Ram Z'gok (Assault) [280:190], High Mobility Gelgoog A Bao Qu Type {Vincent Custom} (Assault) [340:400]
On Wednesday, maintence will occur at 12:00 JST. The following important changes will occur:
1) Modules will no longer increase unit cost in terms of deck cost, but will still increase respawn time
2) Various improvements to player search and blocking
3) There is going to be a simultaneous sortie event! Each fight, depending on how you do, you'll get a certain number of points. As you accumulate certain amouns of points, prizes are unlocked! Once you max normal prizes, you receive a prize upon collecting X number of points.
This random prize in the past has been the following: Silver Blueprint, Gold Blueprint, 30,000 GP, DX Ticket, Mechanic Ticket.
Special units available during this event
Slave Wrath (Assault) [Federation]: Machinegun, Beam Sabre, Bazooka, Missile Launcher, Gold Blueprint Weapon: Chest Multi-Launcher (Flare)
Zaku II High Mobility Ground Type (Heavy) [Zeon]: Heat Hawk, 180mm Cannon, Giant Bazooka, Charge Giant Bazooka, Gold Blueprint Weapon: Fighting Program
Fighting Program seems to be another boring Tackle
Chest Multi-Launcher seems to be Dom Flash.
It seems a bit unfair that Federation get's Dom Flash, but remember that the Zaku II HMT gets the Type 2 Bazooka/Charge Bazooka and will likely have the same CBz as the Cold Weather Dom, Efreet Schneid, and Zaku II High Mobility type (3S). That also means a potential 10K normal BZ.)
>>11166651
Slave Wrath is going to be an GM Ground type (Assault Equipment) with stats btween it and a Ground Type Gundam,. Zaku II HMG is going to be a Zaku II HM (3S) upgraded in a similar manner. You can look at both units and see roughly what you'll be getting. It gives the Federation unit a free BZ+Cannon with a side of Dom Flash. Zeon gets a Giant BZ and CBZ user, which seems to be giving them a free 10K BZ user. It depends on which you view as stronger.
(A CBR user would have been a better choice. Zeon is getting nothing it doesn't have. Federation is getting a very useful unit)
(New management is Pro-Federation/Anti-zeon, Old Management is said to be the reverse but less blatant about it)
Past units were the GM Cannon (Wolf Type) and Dozle Zaku.
GM Cannon {Wolf Type} (Assault) [300:250]
Parent unit: GM Cannon SML
-CBZ switched for CBR
-Overall stats improved
You'll know this if you're Zeon because it's probably annihilated you a few times. It's a black and white colour schemed GM cannon with a type 2 Charge Beam Rifle, Type 2 Beam rifle, Beam Shotgun, and built in BZ/Howitzer.
Dozle Zaku {Dozle Type!} [300:250] (Assault)
Parent unit: Zaku IIS (Loses Missiles, Cracker, and 180mm)
- Not FAST like Char, but higher HP and Loading.
- +10% AoE on BZ, +5% weight
- +10% damage on Machinegun, -20 Accuracy
- Unique Heat Hawk Melee
- Unique Fighting Program Melee
This is one of those units that has the potential to be good, but is ruined because everything in the metagame has it. It's a Zaku II S customized for close combat, with excellent melee, and a BZ/MG tuned to back up the melee. Unfortunatly, it has 12 slots of machinegun and 6 slots of melee, 3 BZ. Meta only likes BZ, so.
History repeats? Or does the Giant BZ make the unit?
How many Embed's does that youtube link need?
Classic Western design aesthetics for giant robots tends to focus on blocky designs with recognizable mechanical elements. They're usually ponderous, to reflect their weight and mass, as well as inflexible - big walking weapon platforms, really, which fit the stories about them since they're usually more grounded in actual war-fighting.
Classic Eastern design aesthetics goes in the opposite directions. Designs are usually covered in artistic flourishes and built impossibly lithe and flexible. On the whole they tend to move faster and more gracefully, with a greater focus on melee, which fits well with stories about young and heroic upstart heroes who zip around battlefields cutting mooks up like they're made of paper.
Are there any interesting examples that go against the grain of these two stereotypes? Any Japanese mecha designed to look like an actual heavy, weighty machine or Western mechs made to zip around like their fantastical Eastern cousins?
Well, Battlemechs are heavily based on the Destroids from Macross and the Combat Armors from Dougram, so there's that.
>>11238488
>Any Japanese mecha designed to look weighty and heavy?
Japanese mecha design usually subscribes to both camps, with a preference toward standard humanoid designs.
This season's Argevollen is one such example. There are also a large number of games that use such ideas too, like Armored Core (which is a combination of both camps) and Chromehounds. There was also Steel Battalion, which is still the only mech sim to have a full mech sim experience, controller and all. I would also say that VOTOMs falls more into the "weighty realistic" category.
>>11238488
>2013
>classic
So I've applied, spiffed, and retimed all of the subs from Manga Entertainment's version of Orguss 02, to QTS's blu-ray version of Orguss 02, using Aegisub.
Problem is, I have no prior experience with subbing anything. I also do not know any Japanese.
So what I'm asking for is, would anyone like to check and fix the subs for quality? What's the easiest way to do this, without sending my crappy version out to the masses on accident?
http://www.nyaa.se/?page=view&tid=493498 source of the Orguss 02 blu-ray
>>11244976
il bumpo
I would OP, but I am on like 100 kbps here and will be for the next five or so weeks I'm staying.
So 35 gigs of blurays are not really acquireable.
>>11244976
I'd figure I would give you the ass files to look at. So you can make changes to them or give me suggestions if you'd like. I'd like one person to look at them, in keeping with consistency.
Hopefully the subs won't be shared, so there won't be multiple versions; until everything is finalized and all.
if you're interested, shoot me an email at [email protected]
>>11245925
Size will be an issue, but they just look so nice!
Orguss 02's size totals to about 6 gb,
Why don't more Star Wars armies use droids?
>Cheap to produce
>Immune to environmental hazards (poison atmosphere)
>Cheap to maintain
>Cost effective
>With the right facilities, a droid can be assembled in 30 seconds
>Fear Factor
>Low storage space
>Boundless morale
Whereas Clones:
>Takes 9 years to grow a single clone
>Training is not instantaneous
>Biological
>Short lifespan
>Can't store over 20 clones in a small shuttle
>Expensive to maintain
>>11239590
Drones are weak shit
>>11239590
Clones are sentient.
/thread
Clones proved to be much more versatile. And they could shoot well back then.